Jo Anne Ferguson

We had the best day ever! My lovely Empower group traveled to Indigo to purchase books 📚 to celebrate their success as readers this semester. Thank you so much for making it possible Mr. Macdonald @Napanee_Hawks! I’m so proud of these kiddos! Definitely filled my cup today!

"In kids studies show that tracing out ABCs, as opposed to typing them, leads to better & longer-lasting recognition & understanding of letters. In adults, taking notes by hand during a lecture...can lead to better conceptual understanding of material" npr.org/sections/healt…

@KrisWestcott1 The basic finding is that working memory capacity can't be increased by much, if at all. We make our students smarter by enriching what is in long-term memory, so they can do more sophisticated things in their limited working memory.

I am so excited to share that @QueensEduc and @LimestoneDSB are hosting an event next week where anyone is welcome to come and learn more about practical UDL strategies that are easy to implement and make a BIG impact for learners! Interested? forms.gle/DBdFYrCDwThLpE…

Just a heads up that I have put two FREE workshops on my website for June. An in-person workshop on Weds June 5 from 5:30 - 8:30 and a virtual workshop on Weds June 4th from 5:30 - 8:30. Hope to see my colleagues from near and far. #activatedlearning activatedlearning.org

Our Ss benefit from regular, #explicithandwritinginstruction. One of the things I love about the @hwtears digital teaching tool is the mouth/sound articulation feature, further emphasizing the sound-symbol correspondence. #SoR #StructuredLiteracy @Glenburnie_ldsb @LimestoneDSB

Who is “she”? We can't assume that children always know what a particular pronoun refers to when reading or listening to reading. This study with children in K is one of many suggesting that teaching children to infer reference helps them get better at it: psycnet.apa.org/record/2021-51…

A cool study focusing on student advocacy and the use of assistive tech. Paige is looking for kids from Grades 7-10 students with an LD who have experience with assistive tech. Click here to find out more. All participants get invited to an AT workshop! rotman.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e4…

Blessed to collaborate with Math Curriculum and work at @SagonaskaLD with SERTs involved in #ALCDSBmysp MAAP! Center learning readiness strategies like #selfregulation #EF using math framework to support inclusive instruction strategies. Best day ever!

We are learning to unscramble sentences to help develop our understanding of #Syntax - how words are put together in a sentence to convey meaning. Tying into our #SocialStudies learning, Ss unscrambled a sentence about #Diwali. #TheSyntaxProject @Glenburnie_ldsb @LimestoneDSB

As we dig into EQAO scores, this is important to note. Analyse with care and a critical eye. Thanks for sharing @thismomloves.

During our #FluencyFridays, Ss follow along as one S reads aloud the decodable text that they’ve been working on throughout the week. #Fluency is reading with accuracy, good phrasing and expression, and at a conversational pace. @UFLiteracy @Glenburnie_ldsb @LimestoneDSB

All students need to develop #SelfAdvocacy skills, but for students with #LDs these skills are critical to be able to communicate learning needs and required accommodations. #LDmonth is a great time to learn how to help your students learn to advocate: ldatschool.ca/learning-modul…

Students have been practicing using a binder for several key learning areas. Developing some executive function skills, such as organization, throughout their day. @JoycePS_LDSB

I'm not sure who needs to hear this but, Tier 2 & Tier 3 should be given in addition to Tier 1 not instead of 1. When we say that it is ok for a student to miss or to not participate in x or y activity b/c= they are receiving Tier 2 or Tier 3 we are handicapping the intervention

Attention LDSB educators: LDSB Summer Institute is August 23-24, 2023 at Ernestown Secondary School. Program and registration details can be found in your email. Hope to see you there!

‘I do, we do, you do’ is something all teachers should follow. But it is misleading… It’s more like; I do, I do, we do, we do, we do, we do, we do, we do, we do, then most of you do, while we do, we do, then all of you do. Did I mention ‘we do’ enough?

If you are shifting your practice to strategic literacy, you won't want to miss Shara Jones and Mike Di Donato's presentation at the #LDinstitute Learn more at: ldatschool.ca/annual-educato…